Assistant Librarian-Documentalists within the Welcome and Loan service of the Unithèque site

• 30 July 2026 • 70 - 80% • Indefinite duration • Lausanne • Log in to see the salary estimate from jobup.ch Job Description ## By the size of its collections, the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire - Lausanne (BCUL) is one of the largest libraries in Switzerland. A public institution with a heritage, cultural, and academic vocation, the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire - Lausanne (BCUL) depends on the Direction générale de la culture (DGC). At the heart of access to culture and information, you play an essential role for the users of the Unithèque site. To guarantee the quality of their welcome, facilitate their orientation, and ensure the fluidity of our public service, we are looking for rigorous professionals who are passionate about library science. Responsibilities ## • Ensure the welcome, information, and registration of users. • Manage the provision of documents for users and back-office tasks. • Ensure service (orders, searches, and shelving) in open access and in closed stacks. • Ensure resource sharing services (Interlibrary Loan, Postal Loan and digitizations, etc.). • Assume responsibility for specific tasks, periodically renewed. For further information, please consult the job descriptions by clicking here or contact Mme Aurélie Bavaud, Head of Welcome and Loan of the Unithèque site, by tel. at 021 692 47 82. Qualifications ## • CFC as an Information Documentary Agent or training deemed equivalent. • 3 years of experience in the book field or public services. • Mastery of lending software as well as usual office tools required. • Oral knowledge of a foreign language required. • Ability to work both in a team and independently. • Spirit of mutual aid and collaboration. • Ease in contact with the public. • Precise, punctual and dynamic. WHO ARE WE? ## Serving cultural actors, the population, and heritage, the Direction générale de la culture (DGC), composed of nearly 450 employees, develops and implements cantonal public policy in cultural matters. Through the cantonal museums and the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire (BCU), we preserve, conserve, valorize, and make available to the population the Vaudois cultural heritage. We support artistic creation, ensuring respect for the diversity of types of cultural expression and access to culture for all. For more information, click here to consult our site. Why join the State of Vaud? ## The State of Vaud offers a great diversity of jobs and opportunities for evolution. The working conditions are guided by the themes of equality, inclusion, sustainability, and professional ethics in an environment conducive to work-life balance. To learn more about our benefits, visit our State employer page. • Publication date 27/07/2026 05:00 • Locations Lausanne, Suisse • Apply before 14/08/2026 21:55 • Start date 01.09.2026 or to be agreed • Salary class 5 • Contract type CDI Public law • Activity rate 70-80% • Address Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire Ressources humaines Site Riponne 1014 Lausanne